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MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

ELECTIONS

The Board adopted the following resolution.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia that the following persons be and they are hereby elected to the
faculty of Mary Washington College

Mrs. Viola Peterson Butzner as Instructor in Art, part-time, for the second
semester of the session 1957-58, at a salary of $1000.

Mr. Charles Christopher Crittenden, Jr., as acting Instructor in Philosophy
for the second semester of the session 1957-58, at a salary of $2200.

Mrs. Leatrice Ann Voorhees Grove as Acting Instructor in Psychology (parttime)
from November 1, 1957, through June 1, 1958, at a salary of $200 a month.

Mr. Gerald George Herdman as Instructor in History for the second semester of
the session 1957-58, at a salary of $2200.

Mr. George Steiner as Assistant Professor in Music (part-time) for the
second semester of the session 1957-58, at a salary of $500.

RESIGNATIONS

The following resolution was adopted by the Board

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia that the resignations of the following faculty members at Mary Washington
College be and they are hereby accepted

Dr. H. Lynn Womack as Assistant Professor of Philosophy, as of February 1,
1958.

Mrs. Elena Krupenski as Instructor in Ceramics, as of June 1, 1958. (On
leave of absence Session 1957-58)

We wish for them the highest success in their new undertakings.

DEATHS OF PROFESSORS FRDELYI AND KEITH

The Chancellor announced to the Board the deaths of Dr. Warren G. Keith,
Professor of History, on January 9, 1958, and of Dr. Michael Frdelyi, Professor of
Psychology, on February 14, 1958.

There were expressions of regret for the loss of these two valued teachers
and of appreciation for their services to the College.

MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN OF STUDENT EXPENSES

Chancellor Simpson and Mr. Woodward reported a plan presented by Mr. George J.
Link, President of Guaranteed Education, Incorporated, located in the Arlington
Trust Building, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, Virginia, for monthly payments
of student expenses. This plan carries with it an insurance feature guaranteeing
the four year education of the student should the parent become completely disabled
or deceased. There is an initial fee of $25.00 which is paid once during the four
year period. The cost to the parent of a student who is not a resident of the
state of Virginia amounts to $61.91 per year for the insurance feature. For a
student who is a resident of the state of Virginia, the cost is $38.58 per year.
These charges are based on the expenses applicable to the 1958-59 session.

There is no interest charge since the monthly payments would have to be made
in advance, beginning on April 1. The corporation remits to the college at the
beginning of each school semester the payment in full if the parent has not
defaulted in any of the monthly payments. The plan carries no obligations or
liability on the part of the college. The college permits a letter to go out
either on college stationery or on stationery of the corporation, depending upon
the attitude of the college, informing the parents that such a plan is available to
them.

Members pointed out during the discussion that it would be unwise for the
College to sponsor officially any one insurance company or other corporation, since
other companies may in future offer programs in Virginia in competition with that
of Guaranteed Education, Inc. Others commented that the Bursar has authority to
arrange to receive payments at intervals on an individual basis, and also that
individual students and parents could contract with such a corporation as Guaranteed
Education, Inc., without sponsorship by the College.

The Board resolved that the College shall not participate in promoting the

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY

The Chancellor proposed the purchase of a tract of land consisting of
approximately one-fourth of an acre located in the area between the dining hall
and the Fine Arts Center. This property, which was formerly the Fredericksburg
Aquaduct Company, is now owned by the local hospital. It was given to the
hospital by Mr. Archer Smith, owner of the Sunshine Laundry, in connection with a
hospital drive for funds for expansion of the hospital. The College was not aware
of the change in ownership until recently informed by the hospital authorities.
At the time the gift was made to the hospital, an evaluation was made on the
property of $7,500, and building lots located in the vicinity of the college are
selling for approximately $3,000.

After discussion the Board adopted the following resolution

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia that the Chancellor of Mary Washington College be and is hereby
authorized to enter into negotiations with the Mary Washington Hospital for the
purchase of property, consisting of approximately one-fourth of an acre, located
on the college campus, which was given to the hospital by the Sunshine Laundry of
Fredericksburg, at a price not to exceed $3,500.

DELINQUENT LOAN FUND NOTES CHARGED OFF

Chancellor Simpson reported that a total of $8,902.35 in old delinquent state
loan fund notes of the 1920's and 1930's had been charged off. In the early part
of 1957, it was called to our attention that delinquent state loan fund notes
should be turned over to the State Treasurer for collection. This was done. At a
later date we wrote the State Treasurer asking for a statement of his progress
regarding the collection of these notes. He replied that the notes were
uncollectible and recommended that permission be obtained from the Governor and
the Attorney General to charge off the notes. The Appropriation Act states that
permission must be obtained from the Governor and the Attorney General and the
State Treasurer to charge off uncollectible state loan fund notes. The Attorney
General wrote on December 16 and the Governor wrote on December 23 authorizing the
college to charge off the notes with the understanding that we will continue to
hold them in a suspense file and make an effort to collect them. Since
authorization to charge off the notes, they have been carried in a suspense file
and approximately $234.00 has been collected.

RENOVATION OF BATHS IN VIRGINIA HALL DORMITORY

The Chancellor discussed the need for renovating the old gang baths in Virginia
Hall, where obsolete plumbing has caused flooding and required frequent repair.
Dr. Simpson estimated modernizing costs at a figure between $20,000 and $30,000.

The Board adopted the following resolution

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia that the officials of Mary Washington College be and are hereby
authorized to enter into a contract with the architects, in accordance with the
terms of the State policy, for the preparation of plans and specifications to
install modern bath facilities in Virginia Hall Dormitory, to be paid from the
operating funds of the College.

And,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of
the University of Virginia that the officials of Mary Washington College be and
are hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the successful bidder for the
modernization of the bath facilities in Virginia Hall Dormitory in accordance with
the plans and specifications prepared by the College architects, to be paid from
the operating funds of the College.

DEBT AMORTIZATION, RESTORATION OF FUNDS

The Chancellor reminded the Board of the unhappy circumstances (set forth in
the Board minutes of 15 September and 8 December 1956) of the summer of 1956, when
the Governor by an executive order dated 8 August 1956 denied the College the right
to use its accumulated surplus to reduce its large debt. By this order the Governor
had transferred $351,389.78 from the College's surplus to the General Fund of the
Commonwealth, leaving only $100,000 to reduce the debt to a balance of $844,606.33.

The Governor's subsequent promise on 21 November 1956 to request legislative
restoration of the debt retirement fund had been duly carried out, Dr. Simpson
noted. Unfortunately, however, retrieving of the funds for retiring the debt is
complicated by a last-minute amendment to the 1958-1960 budget inserted by the
Senate Finance Committee, as follows

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE

   

Item 488	First Year	Second Year
For restoring funds previously available to reduce local loans	$351,390

Dr. Simpson and Mr. Woodward also laid before the Poard the following summary

LOAN AUTHORIZATION 215-95S

           

AUTHORIZED DEFICIT	DEBIT	CREDIT	BALANCE
Dining Hall addition	$184,112.05
Infirmary	91,907.23
Fine Arts Building	666,958.36
New Dormitories	184,189.27
Student Activities Bldg.	229,348.66		$1,356,515.57

           

APPLICATION TOWARD REDUCTION IN INDEBTEDNESS	CREDIT	BALANCE
M & O surplus of 6-30-55	$411,909.24	$944,606.33
M & O surplus of 6-30-56 (actual surplus was $451,389.78; however, only $100,000.00 allowed toward debt reduction)	100,000.00	844,606.33
M & O surplus of 6-30-57	205,346.84	639,259.49
Estimated surplus at 6-30-58	150,000.00	489,259.49
Amount in 1958-1960 Budget for reduction in indebtedness	351,390.00	137,869.49

N. B.: The balance shown here, $137,869.49, MUST BE paid before the
1958-1960 appropriation of $351,390.00 can be applied.

Dr. Simpson reported that he and Mr. Woodward had been discouraged to learn
during a recent conference in Richmond that Governor Almond feels that his authority
to release the $351,390 is restricted by the amendment until all other portion of
the debt has been paid. Upon reconsidering the matter after the interview, Mr.
Woodward had persuaded Chancellor Simpson to the view that the amendment would in
no way restrict the Governor's present freedom to permit the payment on the debt of
the surplus of June 30, 1957, amounting to $205,346.84 and the surplus at June 30,
1958, estimated at $150,000, prior to July 1, since the Senate amendment to the
item from the General Fund in the amount of $351,390, is a part of the 1958-1960
Appropriation Act, which does not become law until July 1, 1958.

Judge Smith and other members of the Board strongly supported Mr. Woodward's
interpretation of the law. President Darden and others deplored the waste of taxpayers'
funds that would result from the unnecessary issuing of bonds; but the
Visitors were of the opinion that bonds must be issued at once if executive
approval could not be obtained for what appeared to them to be the legal,
economical, and obvious solution of the problem.

The Rector and President Darden were requested to call upon the Governor at
the earliest possible date, accompanied if practicable by Judge Smith, the
Chairman of the Committee on the College, and press upon him the views of the Board.

CHANCELLOR SIMPSON TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

President Darden reported that the Chancellor had been invited to attend this
summer a conference of college and university administrators to be held at Harvard
University.

There were expressions of gratification at the compliment that had been paid
to Dr. Simpson by this invitation, and the Board resolved that arrangements be
made for his attendance and expenses.

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY FOUNDER'S DAY

Members of the Board were invited to remain in Fredericksburg for the Alumnae
Association's Golden Anniversary dinner in the evening at which President Darden
was to speak.

Visitors who had participated on March 14th-15th in the Fiftieth Anniversary
Founder's Day exercises, at which Mrs. J. Lindsay Almond was the principal speaker,
and at which Governor Almond and President Darden were among the speakers honoring
the Hon. C. O'Conor Goolrick, praised the manner in which the anniversary had been
observed. It was requested that the official program (containing Mr. Goolrick's
modest historical sketch of the College) be preserved with the minutes of this
meeting.

The Board adopted the following resolution.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia that we warmly
approve and concur in the tributes voiced on 14 March 1958 by the Governor and Mrs.
J. Lindsay Almond, President Colgate W. Darden, Jr., Mrs. Peter D. Copes, and Miss
Evelyn Breeden in observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Mary Washington
College of the University of Virginia, and in honor of the Founder of the College,
the Honorable Charles O'Conor Goolrick.

We gratefully recognize the indispensable work of Mr. Goolrick in bringing
the College into being, and his devoted service gladly given over the years to the
welfare and growth both of the College and of the University of which it has now
become so important a part. We are proud that Mr. Goolrick has so long served
this Board, as a fellow-Visitor and later as an unofficial advisor. In the name of
the University, which claims his and our united love and service, we hereby record
our obligation to him for his effectual and unselfish labors in her cause.

RESOLVED FURTHER that we view with keen satisfaction the state of the
College in this, its fiftieth anniversary year. The outstanding work of its
present administrators, teachers, students, and alumnae commands our warm approval,
and we therefore look forward to the future of the College with high confidence.

It was ordered that copies of this resolution be sent to Mr. Goolrick, to
Chancellor Simpson, to Dean Alvey, to Mr. Woodward, to Miss Breedon, President of
the Student Government Association, and to Mrs. Copes, President of the Alumnae
Association.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.